Urelle, Prosed Ds and Utira-c

[Goldfinch]

Thanks to Jill, the urinary tract antiseptics and antispasmodics have now achieved new status with their own topic, so I thought it would be useful to repeat, in simplified version, the original post detailing the chemical composition of these UTA's, which are very similar. There may very well be more, but these seem to be the ones we are hearing about. If anyone else takes a similar UTA please let us know!

Urelle: (manufactured by Pharmelle)
Methenamine (anti-infective / anti-bacterial)
Phenylsalycilate (analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic--acts like aspirin)
Methylene blue (antiseptic)
Hyoscyamine sulfate (anti-spasmodic /anti-cholinergic)
Sodium biphosphate (laxative, boosts effectiveness of methenamine)

Prosed: (Allergan)
The first four ingredients are the same as for Urelle, with very slightly more Phenylsalycilate. Instead of Sodium biphosphate, Prosed contains Benzoic acid, which retards fermentation.

Utira-c: (Hawthorne)
The first four ingredients are exactly the same as Prosed and in the same proportions. The fifth ingredient is Sodium phosphate.

Uta: (Steward Jackson)
Identical ingredients to Utira-c

All of these meds are by prescription only, and all are likely to turn your urine blue or blue-green as a result of Methylene blue. They are generally considered very safe for long-term use, but go by what your doctor tells you. It is a dye, and some people are sensitive to various dyes. These UTAs are very effective in relieving symtoms that are caused by a UTI or that mimic a UTI, and are fairly quick-acting, often within two of three doses, or 12 hours.

Of course I am not a doctor or a pharmacist, and all this info is easily available by on-line research, which is where I got it, so if you have any correx, feel free.

[Tuckersmom]

I have no corrections, but some people believe Utira-C is a generic form of Urelle. It isn't. Check it out on the internet and you'll see that I'm right.

[Briza]

I have no corrections, but some people believe Utira-C is a generic form of Urelle. It isn't. Check it out on the internet and you'll see that I'm right.

I have seen the same...what I have seen is that it is another brand name for the same med brand name Urelle...so price differerence may not be much differerent retail and if one has insurance Utira-C most likely will not fall under the generic category of the Rx program a patient has.

[Tuckersmom]

Under my insurance last year, Urelle was $120 for a 90 day supply. Utira-C was $80. All generic drugs had copays of only $40.

[Briza]

Ingredients:
methenamine mandelate; sodium acid phosphate, monohydrate

The ingredients in this one seem to be fewer and quite a bit different than the ones that Goldy posted about above.

I found info/ingredients about this med by doing the usual google search.

[flyfishgirl]

Do any other similar meds contain the Benzoic Acid? I loved Prosed, so I am trying to find something that works as well. Prosed gave me no side effects, but so far the other similar drugs I have tried made me gassy and bloated. I am wondering if this difference in ingredients is the culprit.